Positively Thriving

When did you last ask someone how they were, and although they said ‘fine’ you weren’t convinced? It happens regularly in the coaching room, as Rachel Morris acknowledges.

The way we communicate when faced with the signs of stress has a huge impact; finding a way of enabling someone to open up and discuss their true emotions is a real skill…

Stress seems to have become a badge of honour in modern working life. Conversations in the coaching room suggest that many people accept it as the price of ambition, of building a career or of having increased responsibility.

But if the “slippery slope” resonates silently, you may well already recognise the meaning of burnout.

We don’t believe that mental health in the workplace will improve through campaigns and slogans alone, or through nice sounding values written on lovely walls.  

It only improves when actions match intentions. When mental health isn’t an afterthought but woven into ‘who we are, and how the work in our place gets done’.  Rachel explores her beliefs in our latest blog.

We are all delighted to celebrate Rachel Morris’ latest achievement. Her book, Working Mother, received a Highly Commended award at the Business Book Awards.

Here at Motion we are so proud to support her commitment to advancing conversations around work, life, and the parental transition through her heartfelt, practical and wise words.

For HR and talent leaders, choosing the most suitable approach to develop your people and teams can be challenging.

Two effective options - group coaching and team building - are often confused, yet they serve very different purposes. Find out more.

We are currently living in a world where remote and hybrid working models are the norm.

In our latest blog, Rachel Morris explores the way each type of work setting has brought new challenges for leadership teams, and how group coaching can help.

Stepping into a leadership role for the first time can feel both exciting and daunting.

But when a person accepts their first management role it brings with it a new set of challenges. With group coaching organisations can provide a supportive environment for its new managers and leaders.

In today's competitive business landscape, everyone's hunting for that magic bullet – an intervention that delivers genuine returns, not just on the bottom line, but in culture, innovation and sustained employee performance.

Our clients are no different., which Howard Rich discusses in his latest blog.

Group coaching offers a unique opportunity for individuals to grow together, learn from one another, and create meaningful change.

Rachel Morris shares her insights on listening to both the ‘said and unsaid’, whilst facilitating with care, to build trust and connection between individuals within a safe group setting.

Group coaching is becoming a powerful tool for leadership development and culture change.

In this blog, Rachel Morris shares her take on where it’s heading, the latest trends shaping its future, and simple ways professionals can get more from it. It’s a must-read for today’s people leaders.

If you’re looking to strengthen your organisation’s leadership capability and increase business performance, group coaching could be the missing piece.

In this blog, we explore how this approach delivers real results, how you can get started, and why your people – and stakeholders - will thank you for it.